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Rio de Janeiro, April 22 (IANS) German shooter Henri Junghaenel clinched his fourth shooting World Cup gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle prone on Thursday by outclassing Australia’s Warren Potent. Junghaenel took the gold…

Doha, April 21 (IANS) Indian star Pankaj Advani stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Snooker Championship here on Thursday. Controlling the table, he defeated Syria’s Karam Fatima 5-0 in the quarterfinal, who he met…

Rio de Janeiro, April 21 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh will be vying for a spot in the final of the men’s 50m Rifle Prone event after coming through unscathed in the…

Buenos Aires, April 21 (IANS) Buenos Aires Rugby Union (URBA) has handed out a 29-year suspension to Pucara Club prop Cipriano Martinez for kicking an opponent in the head. The decision was made public on…

Rio de Janeiro, April 21 (IANS) In a break from tradition followed at previous Olympics, the flame for the Rio Games will shine in the downtown area of the host city rather than at the…

Melbourne, April 21 (IANS) The Australian city of Melbourne has been named the world’s best sporting city of the past decade, beating London, New York, Tokyo, Berlin and Sydney to the crown. Melbourne won three…

Doha, April 20 (IANS) Pankaj Advani defeated Iraq’s Alijali Ali 4-1 to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Asian Snooker Championship here on Wednesday. Starting in fine form in his match, Advani pocketed the first three…

Ancient Olympia (Greece), April 20 (IANS) The rehearsal of the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame, which will be burning at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, was held on Wednesday at ancient Olympia in western…

Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) India’s Jitu Rai finished sixth in the men’s 50 metres pistol event on the fifth day of the lnternational Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) being held at…

Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Brazilian swimmer Larissa Oliveira set her second South American record in three days when she won the 100 metres freestyle at an Olympic test event here. The 23-year-old on…

Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) India’s Jitu Rai finished sixth in the men’s 50m pistol event on the fifth day of the lnternational Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) being held at the…

Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Having created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, Dipa Karmakar added another feather to her cap by winning gold in the women’s…

Rio De Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Russia’s Vladimir Maslennikov recovered from a poor start to win his first shooting World Cup series gold medal in the men’s 10-metre air rifle event. Maslennikov, who dropped to…

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, April 18 (IANS) Cheer and joy gripped Tripura since early Monday after local girl Dipa Karmakar, scripting history, became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics after putting…

Rio De Janeiro, April 18 (IANS) Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. She booked her place at the Rio Games after putting up a…

Rio de Janeiro, April 18 (IANS) Traditional gymnastics powerhouse Romania has missed out on a place in the women’s Olympic team event after a disappointing display at a Rio 2016 qualifying tournament. The Romanian women…